Say good-bye to 2014 at a Roaring 20’s soiree at the Newberry Opera House

NEWBERRY – Celebrate the coming of 2015 at the Newberry Opera House with a gala soiree on New Year’s Eve, replete with great music, fabulous food, fireworks and fellowship. The evening will not only celebrate the coming of the New Y More...

F. Glenn Hammett, 87, of 1049 Cherokee National Highway, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014. Glenn was a loving husband to his wife, Lillie Sue, for 59 years. More...

CHARLESTON (AP) — Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., the man who has served as Charleston mayor longer than any other in the city’s almost 350- year history, plans to be working hard, not reflecting, during his final year in office. More...

Home builders grew busier in November. There were eight new home starts in the county last month, double the number from the same month in 2013, according to figures released by the Homebuilders Association of Cherokee County. More...

Although the number of influenza cases in Cherokee County have been low, the same cannot be said for the rest of the Palmetto State. State health officials declared the flu as “widespread” in South Carolina last week after reports o More...

It’s holiday basketball time for the Gaffney High boys basketball team. The Indians (5-2, 1-1) face Burns (4-4, 1-3) today at 3 p.m. in the first round of the Shelby Christmas tournament at Shelby High School. More...

Gaffney’s Quinshad Davis had a chance during Friday’s inaugural Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit to set North Carolina’s all-time record for most career touchdowns. But that record-breaking touchdown catch will have to wait until n More...

Trying to make sense of the assassination of two police officers on the Saturday before Christmas, my mind keeps drifting back to the morning of March 13, 2010. That’s the day a police officer saved the lives of my family. More...